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Allianz inspections

Anyone else have Allianz do their loler checks?
I've had a few done and they are as erratic as the weather, what one inspector will 'A' defect, another will put down as a 'B' defect.
Or some will misinterpret exactly what the limitations of a trucks parking brake on gradients.
It seems as though some of these chaps are not experts in fork lifts and seem to be reading off a script as a one size fits all check list.
I'd be interested in any other peoples experience of allianz.
  • Posted 26 Oct 2012 08:44
  • Discussion started by BurtKwok
  • West Yorks, United Kingdom
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99% of insurance inspectors are complete useless tossers. One of my lads went to a breakdown on a truck 2 days after a so called inspection by Allianz where the truck was given a clean bill of health and the front r/h leg of the over head guard was completely snapped at the bottom and all 4 corners were cracked!
Most of the time they seem more interested in what stickers are missing of the truck than actual safety issues!!
  • Posted 8 Dec 2012 21:14
  • Reply by danny_k
  • Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
The 2 Zurich inspector's around here are shocking too gent's. B defect's for light's not working.yes ok but I was more worried about sheared mast anchor bolts that was missed !!!
  • Posted 6 Nov 2012 02:44
  • Reply by kevin_k
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
They may be engineers but I suspect they do not know or understand forklifts

I once saw an Insurance inspector checking forklifts on a very large fleet and had a quick discussion with him. When I realised he was spending about 5 min on each check I gave up and lost confidence in Insurance inspections,

I suspect if it had a firm brake pedal and the chains were Ok he was happy to claim his Fee !!!!!!!

Why these companies don't trust experts to do the job properly beats me.
  • Posted 30 Oct 2012 05:20
  • Reply by Normandy
  • Co. Cork, Ireland
Customer I look after, they use Allianz for insurance inspection.

I've never had any bother over several years, the 2 different inspectors that visit the site have both been doing the job for years.

Its sounds like its down to training / experience.

Another customer I looked after used a different insurance company & they where very inconsistent depending on which inspector looked at the truck.
  • Posted 26 Oct 2012 18:23
  • Reply by Forkingabout
  • england, United Kingdom

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